MOTORCYCLE RIDING LAWSEvery state has different laws for riding a motorcycle including
eye protection, inspection, alcohol, speed, etc. It is important
that you abide be these laws to avoid getting a ticket and more
importantly to ensure that you are riding safely. Get more info
about what your state's
motorcycle helmet laws.

State

Daytime
Headlights

Eye
Protection

Yearly
Inspections

Lane*
Sharing

Blood Alcohol

Max Speed

Over 21

Under 21

Rural

Urban

Alabama

Yes

.08

.02

70

70

Alaska

Required

Required

Random

Yes

.08

.00

65

55

Arizona

Required

Yes

Yes

.08

.08

75

55

Arkansas

Required

Required

Random

.08

.02

70

55

California

Required

Random

Yes*

.08

.01

70

65

Colorado

Required

Random

Yes

.08

.02

75

65

Connecticut

Required

Required

Random

Yes

.08

.02

65

55

Delaware

Required

Yes

.08

.02

65

55

Florida

Required

Required

Yes

.08

.02

70

65

Georgia

Required

Required

Yes

.08

.02

70

65

Hawaii

Required

Yes

Yes

.08

.02

55

50

Idaho

.08

.02

75

65

Illinois

Required

Required

.08

.00

65

55

Indiana

Required

18

Yes

.08

.02

65

55

Iowa

Required

Yes

.08

.02

65

55

Kansas

Required

Required

Random

Yes

.08

.02

70

70

Kentucky

Required

.08

.02

65

55

Louisiana

Required

Yes

Yes

.08

.02

70

55

Maine

Required

Yes

Yes

.08

.00

65

55

Maryland

Required

At Sale

Yes

.08

.00

65

65

Massachusetts

Required

Yes

Yes

.08

.02

65

65

Michigan

Random

Yes

.08

.02

70

65

Minnesota

Required

Required

Random

Yes

.08

.00

70

65

Missouri

Required

Yes

.08

.02

70

70

Mississippi

Yes

.08

.02

70

60

Montana

Required

Yes

.08

.02

75

65

Nebraska

Yes

.08

.02

75

65

Nevada

Required

Yes

.08

.02

75

65

New Hampshire

Required

Yes

Yes

.08

.02

65

65

New Jersey

Yes

.08

.01

65

55

New Mexico

Required

Random

.08

.02

75

55

New York

Required

Required

Yes

Yes

.08

.02

65

65

North Carolina

Required

Yes

Yes

.08

.00

70

65

North Dakota

Yes

.08

.02

75

55

Ohio

Required

Random

Yes

.08

.02

65

65

Oklahoma

Required

Required

.08

.00

75

70

Oregon

Required

Random

Yes

.08

.00

65

55

Pennsylvania

Required

Required

Yes

Yes

.08

.02

65

55

Rhode Island

Required

Yes

Yes

.08

.02

65

55

South Carolina

Required

21

Yes

.08

.02

70

70

South Dakota

Required

Yes

.08

.02

75

65

Tennessee

Required

Required

Yes

.08

.02

70

70

Texas

Required

Yes

.08

.00

70

70

Utah

Yes

Yes

.08

.00

75

65

Vermont

Required

Yes

.08

.02

65

55

Virginia

Required

Yes

No

.08

.02

65

55

Washington

Required

Required

Random

Yes

.08

.02

70

60

Washington DC

Required

Yes

.08

.02

55

55

West Virginia

Required

Required

Yes

.08

.02

70

55

Wisconsin

Required

Required

Random

Yes

.08

.00

65

65

Wyoming

Required

Yes

.08

.02

75

60

Canada

Required

.08

.08

65

55

State

Daytime
Headlights

Eye
Protection

Yearly
Inspections

Lane*
Sharing

Over 21

Under 21

Rural

Urban

Blood Alcohol

Max Speed

* - Two motorcycles in one lane.
Lane splitting is legal in California only. Motorcycles are able to
drive in between other cars, but not on the shoulders of any road or
highway.